The party announced that outgoing National Council of Provinces Chairperson, Thandi Modise, would succeed Baleka Mbete as Speaker of the National Assembly.
The preceding conversation:

  A. Who is the leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA)?;
  B. The following week, the party's Federal Chairperson Athol Trollip, after in consultation with the Federal Executive members, announced that Maimane would remain leader until the next DA Federal Congress in 2021.;
  A. Who is the leader of COPE?;
  B. The Congress of the People (COPE), who had a dismal showing and further declined in this election, was rumoured to be planning a motion of no confidence in its leader, Mosiuoa Lekota, to effectively dismiss him over the party's partnership with controversial AfriForum.;
  A. Was the plan successful?;
  B. The party quickly rubbished the claims, stating that it has full confidence in its leader.;
  A. Who is the leader of the ANC?;
  B. The African National Congress (ANC) announced its parliamentary leadership candidates on 20 May 2019.;
  A. What were the main points of the announcement?;
  B. 